Picnic Poetry (no, I didn't write that wrong)

Hey everybody! :D So as I'm sure you ALL already know, the LEP's end-of-the-year bash is coming up: POETRY PICNIC!!!! We plan to make this an annual event, but this is our very first time so we intend to make a major impact on the campus community with all the awesomeness that this event will bring. Counting today, there are 11 days left until we officially "Poetry Picnic"! I thought I'd use this blog post to celebrate poetry related to picnics- after all, who doesn't love picnics? There's something innately fascinating about sitting outside in beautiful weather with people you adore and...stuffing your face. No, really, there is. ^_^

This particular poem actually doesn't have a title but I thought it was great! It's by Carol Gioia. :)

Pack the picnic basket

with all the foods we love,

take along a frisbee,

a baseball, bat and glove.

Bring a blanket to sit upon,

bug spray, and sunscreen, too,

get the kids into the car

with the dog, and me and you

Finally we are on our way

to have a day of fun,

searching for the perfect spot

to frolic in the sun.

A grassy knoll and shade tree

beside a lazy creek;

pull over, this looks just right

for a picnic quite unique.

Setting up a lavish feast,

joy we can't contain,

our happiness is dampened

when it begins to rain.

Good thing that LEP's picnic is indoors! :D No worries of rain or bugs or grass stains or the wind blowing your paper plate away (happens to me ALL the time) to worry about. Instead, we're recreating the fun of a picnic indoors AND with poetry! So be there or be square! Thursday, April 5th from 11 am- 3 pm in Kochoff Hall!

-Myra Khan

Princess of Rhymes, LEP